Alstom has signed a contract with Mexico’s Railway Transport Regulatory Agency (ARTF) for the supply of 47 diesel multiple-unit passenger trains intended for new and reinstated passenger services in the country’s centre and north.
The contract value is worth approximately EUR 920 million. The award was announced on 15 December during a public session of the ARTF, an agency under the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation. The programme forms part of Mexico’s National Development Plan for the 2025–2030 period.
Alongside the supply of the trains, the contract includes five years of maintenance, the equipment of maintenance depots, inspection and refuelling facilities, as well as technical training and commissioning activities.
The trains will be DMUs based on Alstom’s Adessia Stream platform, designed for operation without overhead electrification. Maximum operating speed is indicated at around 165 km/h. Each train will have a length of roughly 100 metres and will be capable of multiple operation, allowing longer formations. Planned layouts foresee seating for around 300 passengers on long-distance services and up to 600 passengers on shorter routes. The specification also includes full accessibility for passengers with reduced mobility and onboard passenger information systems.
Manufacturing will take place at Alstom’s Ciudad Sahagún facility in the state of Hidalgo. According to the contract details, more than 76% of the train content will be sourced nationally. The site will also be responsible for assembling the full fleet of 47 trains.
The maintenance scope covers routine and corrective activities, depot operations and system support during the initial five-year period. The contract also foresees the installation of monitoring systems intended to support fleet condition tracking during operation.
The new rolling stock is intended for services marketed under the name “Trenes del Norte”, supporting passenger rail connections between major urban and industrial areas in central and northern Mexico.
